Local teen’s run at Las Vegas Open comes to a halt

Justin M. Bowen

Asia Muhammad prepares to return a serve by Heidi El-Tabakh on Wednesday during the Lexus of Las Vegas Open at Red Rock Country Club. Muhammad won the first set 6-0 and won the match after El-Tabakh could not continue two games into the second set.

By Steve Silver

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 | 8 p.m.

Henderson native Asia Muhammad's lengthy stay in the Lexus of Las Vegas Open came to an end Saturday.

Muhammad and partner Coco Vandeweghe had no answer for Aniko Kapros and Agustina Lepore as Kapros/Lepore cruised through the doubles semifinals 6-2, 6-1.

The duo will face Americans Kimberly Couts and Lindsay Lee-Waters in the doubles championship Sunday following the singles final, which will also feature Kapros.

The 25-year-old Hungarian outlasted Mirjana Lucic 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in Saturday's semifinal. Kapros and Russian Regina Kulikova are set to battle in the singles title match at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Red Rock Country Club.

Complete tournament results and schedule:

Singles – Semifinals

Aniko Kapros (HUN) def. Mirjana Lucic (CRO), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

Regina Kulikova (RUS) [3] def. Shenay Perry (USA) [2], 6-4, 6-3

Doubles – Semifinals

Aniko Kapros (HUN) / Agustina Lepore (ARG) def. Asia Muhammad (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA), 6-2, 6-1

Sunday’s schedule

Singles - Finals

11 a.m. Aniko Kapros (HUN) vs. Regina Kulikova (RUS) [3]

Doubles – Finals

(30 minutes after singles match) Kimberly Couts (USA) / Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) vs. Aniko Kapros (HUN) / Agustina Lepore (ARG)